Sundance Pollen Trap compared to Landing Board Pollen trap, how to use them and which may be best for your backyard beekeeping system. How to keep bees for beginners, how to collect honey bee pollen without restricting your honey bees too much.

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Things to remember:

Pollen traps do let some bees get past with their cargo/pollen.

Only use pollen traps when plenty of pollen is being brought in from the environment and hive population is STRONG.

Use momentarily - some pollen traps do not allow virgin queens or drones through, it's important to use your traps in "bypass" mode a few hours a day so those bees can pass through.

I do not collect pollen and store it for later use by the bees. In my opinion, you're better off using Ultra Bee Pollen Substitute during periods of dearth. (Do not collect pollen when feed substitutes are being offered outside the hive)

Storing your own pollen - keep in the fridge, or freezer, I don't recommend drying it out as the original composition is near perfect. You can take your dose directly from the fridge or freezer container. Pollen can keep fresh when refrigerated for 3 years. There is no pollen fresher than that which you collect from your own bees.

CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN: If you have allergies, local pollen "can be" a wonderful way to reduce those seasonal sensitivities. Start small 1/4 tsp until you know your tolerance.

Most bee pollen users report that they find a single teaspoon daily to be the best dose.

"Honeybee Pollen is the richest source of vitamins found in nature in a single food" - it's reported to be a true super food.

Remove pollen from the traps a couple of times each day! Pollen is plant protein that has been mixed with bee enzymes and nectar, it's ready to ferment! At room temperature, pollen can grow moldy very VERY fast. Freeze/Refrigerate asap.

Fresh pollen melts in your mouth and is not hard or "chewy".

Use pollen RAW, never cook or heat it for the best benefit.

Here is a link to the storage tubes I show in the video: https://amzn.to/2Ymrib0

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